Cho Won-tae "A380 and Other Large Aircraft to Cease Operation Within 10 Years"... Enhancing Fleet Efficiency
[Asia Economy Reporter Dongwoo Lee] Korean Air plans to discontinue the operation of large passenger aircraft models A380-800 and B747-8i within 10 years.
On the 20th, Cho Won-tae, Chairman of Korean Air, stated in an interview with the global aviation magazine 'FlightGlobal' that "the A380 will be phased out from Korean Air within 5 years, followed by the B747-8i within 10 years."
Korean Air currently operates 10 units each of the A380-800 (407 seats) and the B747-8i (368 seats).
Known as the "7-star hotel in the sky," the A380-800 was introduced in 2011, and the B747-8i, another representative large passenger aircraft, was introduced in 2015.
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Korean Air explained that this is "part of an effort to improve fleet efficiency by transitioning from large aircraft with many seats to smaller medium-to-large aircraft."
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